An equity score of 79/100 ranks Augusta School District #17 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,989 per pupil, Augusta School District ranks #6 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Augusta School District operates 2 public schools serving 371 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Woodruff County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,989 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.5% local, 26.2% state, and 35.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #17 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.2% African American, 40.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Augusta Elementary School, enrolling 184 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Augusta Elementary School accounts for 49.6% of all Augusta School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Augusta School District a distant remainder — means Augusta School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Augusta School District reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Augusta School District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Augusta School District is typically wider than the Augusta School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Augusta School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Augusta School District is typically wider than the Augusta School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Augusta School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 371 students.
How much does Augusta School District spend per student?
Augusta School District spends $18,989 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #17 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Augusta School District?
Augusta School District students are 51.2% African American, 40.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Augusta School District?
Augusta School District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #17 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.